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Houston, TX, US

• Directed the successful launch and ongoing support of three large-scale live streaming projects, engaging over one million daily viewers, while ensuring operational excellence and broadcast consistency.
• Championed the delivery of award-winning interactive media experiences, leading teams to secure three Webby Awards and an Emmy for high-impact projects like The Walking Dead: Last Mile and Silent Hill: Ascension.
• Assumed leadership of multiple high-priority projects in critical stages of delay, deploying strategic interventions to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with key business objectives.
• Utilized in-depth analysis of KPIs, OKRs, and user engagement metrics to guide strategic development roadmaps, optimizing feature development and maximizing user satisfaction.
• Developed and mentored a high-performing team of 10 project managers, cultivating leadership capabilities that resulted in multiple promotions and expanded organizational responsibilities.Previously held role: Senior.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Led the execution of 20+ large-scale online e-sports events with zero downtime, achieving an 80% reduction in setup time through the implementation of streamlined processes and advanced technologies.
• Pioneered the development and integration of an AWS-based cloud production pipeline, reducing production costs per employee by over 50% while improving platform stability and uptime.
• Collaborated closely with C-Suite executives and stakeholders, delivering detailed financial budgets and strategic project proposals to align technology initiatives with organizational goals.
• Redesigned and implemented robust network solutions for both in-office and remote operations, enhancing productivity and security across distributed teams.

Houston, Texas Area

• Scaled the development team from 4 to 35 engineers, leading the team to deliver continuous updates and improvements to a live, customer-facing platform.
• Managed the company’s hybrid cloud infrastructure using both Azure and AWS for mobile and web app hosting, ensuring reliability and scalability across platforms.
• Improved deployment efficiency by over 90%, reducing release cycles from multiple days to three hours through process optimization and pipeline automation.
• Oversaw all aspects of staffing, mentoring, and managing the Development and IT teams, driving team retention and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed the company’s Devops, IT, Game Engine, and Skunkworks teams, shipping 4 external projects from inception to live service support on PC and Consoles.
• Oversaw all aspects of technology solutions, implementation, and security for offsite events and conventions.
• Trained and mentored a team of 15 Project Managers and Producers expanding coverage across multiple projects.
• Collaborated with C-Suite, delivering workload estimates and feature forecasts over the life of multiple projects leading to better visibility and more meaningful planning.
• Managed feature development and delivery with external teams both across the US and overseas.

Houston, Texas Area

• Manager of the overseas and local development teams for ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, and GE client teams.
• Increased billable hours by 50% through improved deliveries and expanded offerings to clients.
• Main point of contact for new projects; managed a portfolio of 2.5 million revenue annually.
• Implemented JIRA as a solution for project management and confluence for documentation.
• Held monthly budget meetings with overseas staff and worked with C suite for resource allocation.

Sugar Land

• Worked with internal clients to design specification documents for the external development team to implement.
• Conducted daily phone conferences with the development team in India to review progress and team allocations.
• Scheduled testing efforts for software updates with onsite staff for user acceptance and feedback gathering.
• Deployed updates for software projects into production environments.

Sugarland

• Managed Multiplayer and UI Agile development teams on multiple projects.
• Responsible for all certification submissions across Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo platforms.
• Coordinated with external development teams via offsite meetings and conference calls.
• Designed and implemented gameplay features with engineering teams.
• Built and managed an in-house QA team from three testers to forty. Previously held roles: QA Director / Game Designer